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city as workers check on our water main in southwest baltimore. temporary service interruption could happen on the west of 895 on south and west of cherry hill and carroll park on the east. >>> governor martin o'malley and the louisiana governor on a war of words over texas. >> we're not going to raise texas, unlike other states that have raised their taxes, like maryland and illinois. we have not raised taxes since i've been governor. >> he touted his state's record on taxes while talking about a new business outsourcing center. >>> a closer look at taxes in maryland shows that we're actually paying about 11% of our income toward taxes. according to the tax foundation, maryland ranks number 4 in the country, behind new jersey, new york and connecticut. >>> our state leaders have approved five areas in the state to provide businesses with income tax and property tax credits to help create and keep jobs. the zones include parts of baltimore city and four other counties in the state. these areas will receive more than $35 million in property tax cre
city as workers check on our water main in southwest baltimore. temporary service interruption could happen on the west of 895 on south and west of cherry hill and carroll park on the east. >>> governor martin o'malley and the louisiana governor on a war of words over texas. >> we're not going to raise texas, unlike other states that have raised their taxes, like maryland and illinois. we have not raised taxes since i've been governor. >> he touted his state's record on...
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we were away from more than paula of baltimore city, baltimore county, east to the west side. right now we are at northwest baltimore city where bge crews are going house to house. the problem is, all the damage from the wind and the trees, we have been watching these power line guys meticulously worked on and on and on. truckle use -- truck crews, three-six truck gangs at one time either trying to get the trees cut or get the power lines and the power restored back to homes. a massive operation for bge. reporting live from skype team 11 -- sky team 11. >> are using pockets of just a mess and then everything ok and then more pockets? >> pretty much. but one thing we noticed as the trees that have been knocked down have been massive. not like small saplings. they are huge trees that have crushed homes. they have just done tremendous amount of damage. hit and miss between the neighborhoods. pretty much like a rolling pin, as you might say. like a rolling pin came through and pretty much wiped out a neighborhood and then picks up and then comes down again. b g e has its hands ful
we were away from more than paula of baltimore city, baltimore county, east to the west side. right now we are at northwest baltimore city where bge crews are going house to house. the problem is, all the damage from the wind and the trees, we have been watching these power line guys meticulously worked on and on and on. truckle use -- truck crews, three-six truck gangs at one time either trying to get the trees cut or get the power lines and the power restored back to homes. a massive...
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. >>> police in baltimore city are trying to find a man wanted for murder. this man, 23-year-old kiko stern, he hangs around the bel air edson area, wanted in a murder that happened in may. if you have idea where he is, call 911 as quickly as possible. >>> all of the people charged in the st. patrick's day attack in baltimore pled guilty. the attack on the tourist was caught on cell phone video. the suspect was seen punching and man and sentenced to three years in prison but will serve a year. the other two suspects are on probation. the fourth suspect, baldwin, faces three years in jail as well. >>> arundel county executive will go on trial. leopold is accused of losing security detail to cover personal matters. he is charged with misconduct. he will go on trial september 4th. no comment from the office. >>> we learn how students performed in the maryland school assessment test , the results were made available at 9:00 this morning. let's turn things over to education reporter sherrie johnson, she is out live this morning with a look at the upcoming results
. >>> police in baltimore city are trying to find a man wanted for murder. this man, 23-year-old kiko stern, he hangs around the bel air edson area, wanted in a murder that happened in may. if you have idea where he is, call 911 as quickly as possible. >>> all of the people charged in the st. patrick's day attack in baltimore pled guilty. the attack on the tourist was caught on cell phone video. the suspect was seen punching and man and sentenced to three years in prison but...
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we're learning city police are investigating a third shooting in northeast baltimore. a man was found shot just before 10:00 this evening. paramedics responded and transport the victim to a hospital. we do not know the condition of the victim or the circumstances surrounding the shooting. >> anne arundel county police are investigating the death of an active duty member of the national guard. he was climbing over the balcony at the embassy suites hotel. he was fell and taken to the hospital, where he later died. witnesses say the air men did seem intoxicated. an exact cause of death has not been determined. the man had just returned from an overseas deployment. the search is on for the suspects that robbed a royal farms store in hartford county. the surveillance photos show the men entering the store. when they were inside come that they assaulted the two clerks. anyone with information is asked to call crime solvers. last month, howard county police said a scarcity of drugs led five men to come up with a creative solution to their problem. they cooked up a makeshift l
we're learning city police are investigating a third shooting in northeast baltimore. a man was found shot just before 10:00 this evening. paramedics responded and transport the victim to a hospital. we do not know the condition of the victim or the circumstances surrounding the shooting. >> anne arundel county police are investigating the death of an active duty member of the national guard. he was climbing over the balcony at the embassy suites hotel. he was fell and taken to the...
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baltimore city police, fire, dpw, and bge is on the scene in the process of trying to shut off the gas main. not allowing in a pedestrian or car traffic in the area. as we get more information we will update you. i am capt. roy taylor. >> matt back to our big story. the mother of orioles hall of famer cal ripken, jr. abducted and held at gunpoint. police are releasing the man believed to be behind vi ripkin's ordeal. >> one source described this as one of the craziest cases he has seen. for almost 24 hours, she was a kidnapping victim. tied up according to sources and driven all over the place but taken back home unharmed. >> the crime unfolded tuesday morning at the home everyone knows in aberdeen, the home of the ripkins. vi ripkin was in her garage when a man appeared. >> he produced a handgun and forced her into her vehicle at which time he fled the area. >> she was tied up with duct tape. using her car, and 1998 silver lincoln continental, the suspect drove her throughout maryland. someone called not far from i- 95. the caller reported seeing an older woman tied up and gave a desc
baltimore city police, fire, dpw, and bge is on the scene in the process of trying to shut off the gas main. not allowing in a pedestrian or car traffic in the area. as we get more information we will update you. i am capt. roy taylor. >> matt back to our big story. the mother of orioles hall of famer cal ripken, jr. abducted and held at gunpoint. police are releasing the man believed to be behind vi ripkin's ordeal. >> one source described this as one of the craziest cases he has...
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city, house fire continues to shutdown northlinwood at fayette street. use lakewood as your alternate route. one person hospitalized with smoke inhalation. if you are beltway bound, this is old court road. traffic picking up on the outer loop, a 13 minute ride from 795 towards 95. this is oberly, traffic picking up in this vicinity. also 13 minutes from the outer loop towards 83. inner loop, moving pretty slowly as you make the push towards 95. >>> today 54-inch water main will be checked, dpw crews want to prevent the potential of a problem. linda so is live with how this pipe could be affecting you. >> reporter: we are here on lyndon in arbutus, a neighborhood that could be affected by what is going on today. you could lose your water for up to an hour as workers are testing the water main. this is wilkins avenue to the north, 195 west, 895 south, west of cherry hill and carol to the east. workers will be cutting off water to check problems with the main in southwest baltimore. even people in the countys are asked to pay attention to how they use they
city, house fire continues to shutdown northlinwood at fayette street. use lakewood as your alternate route. one person hospitalized with smoke inhalation. if you are beltway bound, this is old court road. traffic picking up on the outer loop, a 13 minute ride from 795 towards 95. this is oberly, traffic picking up in this vicinity. also 13 minutes from the outer loop towards 83. inner loop, moving pretty slowly as you make the push towards 95. >>> today 54-inch water main will be...
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baltimore city and anne arundel county also hit very hard, a total of 213,000 customers are without electricity across maryland. the storm damage reaches far beyond power outages. rochelle richie and adam may are tracking the progress. >> reporter: we're right off of bologna avenue, let me show you the huge mess they're dealing with here. all these power lines dripping down into the road. that has caused crews to shut down the tree for now. there's a large tree blocking the roads. even some of the side roads are having problems. tree trimmers just arrived on the scene. a short time ago there was a huge branch that was literally hanging from those wires. they just cut it down so these streets should be opening up pretty soon. >> this was a loud and furious storm. >> reporter: maxine's yard looks like a bomb went off losing a few trees that were 150 feet high. >> oh my god, i couldn't believe it. this one took that one and all the way down. >> reporter: across baltimore county the sound of generators and chain saws echo through neighborhoods. >> everywhere we've been is all the same. branches dow
baltimore city and anne arundel county also hit very hard, a total of 213,000 customers are without electricity across maryland. the storm damage reaches far beyond power outages. rochelle richie and adam may are tracking the progress. >> reporter: we're right off of bologna avenue, let me show you the huge mess they're dealing with here. all these power lines dripping down into the road. that has caused crews to shut down the tree for now. there's a large tree blocking the roads. even...
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. >> this is a slap in the face to every man and woman in the baltimore city fire department. how can you accept a raise when you told there members there is no money? happy new except to raise? >> in addition, the mayor will also request that james clack received a contract extension. >> a police officer sentence for his role in a kickback scheme. jaime lugo referred accident victims to majestic telling shoppers -- towing shop. now to another state. the man who fell off a boat in cecil county has died. he was from pennsylvania and cleaning his bow when the accidentat lee fell overboard. -- he was cleaning his boat when he fell over. >> the owner of several liquor stores have been invited to a meeting to discuss rezoning of their establishments. they want to phase out liquor sales. violent crime tends to cluster around neighborhood liquor stores. the zoning change would affect about 100 stores. >> people that are brought up in that environment is not going to change because there is no liquor store. to pinpoint a liquor store as being the problem for people's bad behavior is w
. >> this is a slap in the face to every man and woman in the baltimore city fire department. how can you accept a raise when you told there members there is no money? happy new except to raise? >> in addition, the mayor will also request that james clack received a contract extension. >> a police officer sentence for his role in a kickback scheme. jaime lugo referred accident victims to majestic telling shoppers -- towing shop. now to another state. the man who fell off a...
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the heaviest precipitation in baltimore county in baltimore city. we will update the radar and inspect the seven-day going through weekend. >> tonight's batch of storms has been causing major headaches over the viewing area. we have a check on how people have been ferrying trade your have been running around all night. >> we were getting ready to go live and do a live report but the lightning was so bad it was safer to come back to the studio. we got to see some damage from the storm. we want to show you some of the effects. there was a minor flooding that leaked into the entrance of the emergency department. firefighters came and cleared debris from a drain and the flooding that happened quickly cleared out and there was not any impact on patients. after we left hopkins, our photographer and i saw this downed tree at the intersection of madison and caroline street. it is hard to tell if it fell over because of lightning or high wind. that intersection is closed and police the officers were riding on the scene before we left. take a look at this nex
the heaviest precipitation in baltimore county in baltimore city. we will update the radar and inspect the seven-day going through weekend. >> tonight's batch of storms has been causing major headaches over the viewing area. we have a check on how people have been ferrying trade your have been running around all night. >> we were getting ready to go live and do a live report but the lightning was so bad it was safer to come back to the studio. we got to see some damage from the...
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. >>> grading baltimore city schools. new numbers show a slight improvement in education. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie is at city school headquarters in east baltimore with the results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, denise, the results are mixed and show the challenges ahead. >> reporter: superintendent dr. andres alonzo reveals the results for the 2012 assessment test. the results not wad but -- not bad but not good. >> reporter: the numbers matter. and they matter tremendously. >> reporter: baltimore city school's numbers remain fairly dorm ant to last year. math scores in grades 3 through 8 are up two percentage points in 2011, where 62% of students scored a proficient or advanced. this year, an increase of just 63%. >> summer school last year was all about math. because we knew that math was the subject that we needed to make the progress. >> reporter: focusing solely on math. the scores for reading was decreased nearly 2% from 69% to just under 68%. >> for new entrants into the system, what we're seeing is a far worse performance i
. >>> grading baltimore city schools. new numbers show a slight improvement in education. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie is at city school headquarters in east baltimore with the results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, denise, the results are mixed and show the challenges ahead. >> reporter: superintendent dr. andres alonzo reveals the results for the 2012 assessment test. the results not wad but -- not bad but not good. >> reporter:...
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mary's county, baltimore city, and baltimore county. as the week goes on i am told that as the medical examiner looks at the deaths that have been reported we may see that number climb. >> bge says it has restore the power and is beginning to assess what kind of job it did in the aftermath considering the circumstances. this is a report they are required to do, right? >> that is correct. what is amazing about this is bge is calling the june 29 storm one of the most damaging storms year history.ur >> june 29, what many thought was a routine summer thunderstorm turned out to be much more. a rare derecho, downing trees and causing one of the worst power outages in bge history. >> rare we started ducking for . it was bad. a storm i had never seen before. it came through like a freight train. we did not think anything of it. >> some not getting power back until almost a week later. bge not able to foresee or prepare for such a catastrophic effect, had to quickly figure out how to turn the ligh back on for three-quarters of a million customer
mary's county, baltimore city, and baltimore county. as the week goes on i am told that as the medical examiner looks at the deaths that have been reported we may see that number climb. >> bge says it has restore the power and is beginning to assess what kind of job it did in the aftermath considering the circumstances. this is a report they are required to do, right? >> that is correct. what is amazing about this is bge is calling the june 29 storm one of the most damaging storms...
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is a slap in the face to every man and woman in the baltimore city fire department. how can you possibly accept a raise when you've told your members there are no raises? how can you yourself accept a raise? >> we are told the mayor will also request that chief black received a contract extension. receive akiev contract extension. >> the 14th officer to be sentenced before the final officer is set to be in federal court sometime next month. >> a man suspected in a hotel shooting in downtown baltimore. detectives say this man shot a 21-year-old victim in the leg and saw a hotel room on ease larboard street round-the-clock on the night of june 30. the victim's injuries are considered non life-threatening, but anyone with information is asked to call the police department. we now know the name of the man whose body was found in the park heights neighborhood over the weekend. investigators suspect according eric brown was shot and stabbed to death and suffered injuries to the head, shoulder, and torso. there is no word on a suspect or motive in the case. >> city business
is a slap in the face to every man and woman in the baltimore city fire department. how can you possibly accept a raise when you've told your members there are no raises? how can you yourself accept a raise? >> we are told the mayor will also request that chief black received a contract extension. receive akiev contract extension. >> the 14th officer to be sentenced before the final officer is set to be in federal court sometime next month. >> a man suspected in a hotel...
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baltimore city happens to be seeing the biggest gain in home values. values have increased over 46%. >> all this is good news. good news for all this with a we own a home or not. it is good news for our jobs and good news for our economy. >> the state got more economic news this afternoon. all three bond rating agencies have affirmed the trouble a standing. they can buy bonds at lower interest rates. there are seven so-called targeted areas where home buyers can qualify for lower interest- rate trading can see the map and find out how you can seek help for your mortgage on our website, wbaltv.com. >> new details concerning a large brush fire that sparked a graduation -- evacuation. it turns out something else was ablaze there. we explain. >> state forestry officials within the department of natural resources have confirmed the causes of the fire was a discarded fumble substance found near what is being described as a marijuana grow area. as you can imagine, sheriff's deputies are now involved. >> it was june 24 white well fires scorched 50 acres -- whe
baltimore city happens to be seeing the biggest gain in home values. values have increased over 46%. >> all this is good news. good news for all this with a we own a home or not. it is good news for our jobs and good news for our economy. >> the state got more economic news this afternoon. all three bond rating agencies have affirmed the trouble a standing. they can buy bonds at lower interest rates. there are seven so-called targeted areas where home buyers can qualify for lower...
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new numbers show a slight improvement in the education of baltimore city students. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live at city school headquarters. rochelle ritchie has a look at the maryland state saassessment -- assessment results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, mary, the results are mixed and reveal the challenges ahead. >> reporter: dr. andres alonzo reveal the results for the 2012msa assessment assessment test. the results not bad, but not good. >> the numbers matter. and they matter tremendously. >> reporter: baltimore city school's numbers remain fairly dormant to last year. math scores in grades 3 through 8 were up in 2011. where 61.2% scored in proficient or advanced. this year, an increase. >> summer school last year was all about path. because we knew math was the subject we needed to make the best progress. >> reporter: focusing slowly on math, seemed to hurt reading. which distributioned 69% to just under 68%. >> from the new entrants, what we're seeing seeinga is a far worse performance in terms of reading than we're seeing in math. >> repor
new numbers show a slight improvement in the education of baltimore city students. but there is still a long way to go. wjz is live at city school headquarters. rochelle ritchie has a look at the maryland state saassessment -- assessment results. rochelle? >> reporter: well, mary, the results are mixed and reveal the challenges ahead. >> reporter: dr. andres alonzo reveal the results for the 2012msa assessment assessment test. the results not bad, but not good. >> the numbers...
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. >> the heat-related deaths were in baltimore city and officials are warning themselves to take care of themselves and each other. >> these are very dangerous conditions. >> their warning people to be on the offensive. already, the medical examiner determined 23 people have died from heat so far this summer either directly or indirectly. >> it can be determined they had a heat stroke or something related where their core temperature got so high that they died of heat directly. there are other cases where we are not sure. they may have had an underlying medical condition. the cause of death may have been their medical condition but it may have been worsened by the heat. >> temperatures on wednesday surpassed 100 degrees with heat index soaring even higher. health officials warn people to stay inside when possible and if you have to be outside, stay in the shade and drink plenty of water. >> i get a cup of water every 5 minutes. >> adults are staying cool by grabbing a snow cone or fresh squeezed lemonade. owners know when the temperature goes up business will be booming. >> we get pre
. >> the heat-related deaths were in baltimore city and officials are warning themselves to take care of themselves and each other. >> these are very dangerous conditions. >> their warning people to be on the offensive. already, the medical examiner determined 23 people have died from heat so far this summer either directly or indirectly. >> it can be determined they had a heat stroke or something related where their core temperature got so high that they died of heat...
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also, 600,000 without power in baltimore city. the numbers in howard and anne arundel county are now close. >>> and we want to remind you, wjz 13 is always on. for the latest first warning weather forecast, and your own live look at doppler radar, go to wjz.com. >>> firefighter fiasco. a department near washington, d.c. is feeling the heat. and it is not from the near 100- degree temperatures. lisa sylvester explains, it's because one of its units filled a private swimming pool, hours after friday's devastating storm hit. >> reporter: trees down. dangling electrical wires, and medical emergencies in the aftermath of the storm. as the result, the fire department had tripled the number of normal calls. but in the middle of it all, what was this d.c. engine fire crew tasked with? filling this private small, above-ground pool in someone's yard. neighbor fritta brooks watch today all happen. >> i was more in shock. i couldn't believe it. because i didn't know they could come and do that. >> they not actually supposed to do that. >> i k
also, 600,000 without power in baltimore city. the numbers in howard and anne arundel county are now close. >>> and we want to remind you, wjz 13 is always on. for the latest first warning weather forecast, and your own live look at doppler radar, go to wjz.com. >>> firefighter fiasco. a department near washington, d.c. is feeling the heat. and it is not from the near 100- degree temperatures. lisa sylvester explains, it's because one of its units filled a private swimming...
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baltimore city... baltimore county... carroll county... howard county... as frustration levels rise... baltimore city is reminding those affected... there ii there.megan gilliland is here with more the ressurces... good morning guys, we went . around the city yesterday... have a-c... who don't have water.on cold spring lane... theyyre sweating out there. there.angela: 3.41 "girl, i had sweat stains on my bra..it was that hot." hot."but just down the take a look.a shelter at the baltimore unior academy... filled with food... waterrand a-c... empty... not one person baltimore: 10.44 "nobodyywas there!? that's strange." angela: 5.08 "a lot of people are afraid to leaae their &phomes."pam carter, city of baltimore housing: 27.05 it's &pbeen a slow day." shelter we found yesterday. y 3 there was another one on east federal street. there's also a location in east baltimore and one in eet baltimore.these shelters are open to everyone... and are available today.spread the word if you know someone who needd a little help.i'm megan gilliland, fox45 morniig news. &po
baltimore city... baltimore county... carroll county... howard county... as frustration levels rise... baltimore city is reminding those affected... there ii there.megan gilliland is here with more the ressurces... good morning guys, we went . around the city yesterday... have a-c... who don't have water.on cold spring lane... theyyre sweating out there. there.angela: 3.41 "girl, i had sweat stains on my bra..it was that hot." hot."but just down the take a look.a shelter at the...
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. >> baltimore city records show they installed as water main back in 1889. >> 1889? that was quiet and long time ago. >> as the city public works department works on fixing this, you never know when the line is going to explode. >> the problem may not happen again for another century. the water main break created chaos for some businesses and they remained sought -- shut for much of tuesday. >> the lady from the health department says we do not have water so we could not be open. we had to shut down. >> they shut you down? >> they shut us down. >> installing temporary pipes, they're working to get the water flowing to buildings. this manager said it was a perfect opportunity to offer a water main break specials. >> we have a lot of people just coming by to check it out. we're hoping to get extra business from the workers that are around here. the impact on transportation is tremendous. these are two major city blocks. traffic officers are trying to assist motorists 30 tours and changing water -- traffic problems. even rush-hour is a major concern. >> because of the t
. >> baltimore city records show they installed as water main back in 1889. >> 1889? that was quiet and long time ago. >> as the city public works department works on fixing this, you never know when the line is going to explode. >> the problem may not happen again for another century. the water main break created chaos for some businesses and they remained sought -- shut for much of tuesday. >> the lady from the health department says we do not have water so we...
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so now he is going to help out baltimore city schools. he says he can. he has 35 years experience and he is going to talk about how a similar plan could actually work here. we will let you know how it goes. >>> tomorrow we are going to find out who gets nominated for the 64th annual prime time emmy awards. critics think the abc hit show modern family is going to win again. this year's nominee will be unveiled tomorrow morning in los angeles. so we will keep you posted on that. >>> the dark knight opens on friday and already tickets are going on sale. listening to -- listen to this for 100 to $150 on craigslist for a movie. some are more than that. so people have been snatching up the first seats for the midnight showing for the dark knight. >>> now "good morning maryland." >> reporter: we are live in downtown baltimore where the water main break is snagging traffic. detours to know about and what the city is doing to get it fixed. >> some want to play blackjack and some want more places to gamble. state leaders come to baltimore to hash this out. taking
so now he is going to help out baltimore city schools. he says he can. he has 35 years experience and he is going to talk about how a similar plan could actually work here. we will let you know how it goes. >>> tomorrow we are going to find out who gets nominated for the 64th annual prime time emmy awards. critics think the abc hit show modern family is going to win again. this year's nominee will be unveiled tomorrow morning in los angeles. so we will keep you posted on that....
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. >> that is a label put on several baltimore city schools. we will tell you which schools and what the state department of education took into consideration. >> the waters in the inner harbour a big green today. we will explain why. >> temperatures were more comfortable but that will change tomorrow. a heat advisory >> eight schools have been labeled dangerous. an official is reacting to the state buzzing report. >> the best for these students is yet to come. there are some career opportunities in the field of maritime and the students are going to have this opportunity. >> city school officials said they are tracking the suspension numbers and are prepared to make changes when needed. we have the entire list of schools on wbaltv.com. >> the water in the inner harbor turned green. dpw was running a dye test to determine where a pipe or drain was leaking. the test was conducted along linwood in the canton areas. the dye is non-toxic and will disappear in a couple of days. >> temperatures settle down to near normal levels. it's pretty tolerable
. >> that is a label put on several baltimore city schools. we will tell you which schools and what the state department of education took into consideration. >> the waters in the inner harbour a big green today. we will explain why. >> temperatures were more comfortable but that will change tomorrow. a heat advisory >> eight schools have been labeled dangerous. an official is reacting to the state buzzing report. >> the best for these students is yet to come....
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. >>> what police are calling a large scale prostitution bust involving a baltimore city firefighter. >>> we have free parking. >> tonight we reveal load of free byes to get your road trip on a budget. abc 2 news aat 11:00 starts right now. >> we will take aa look over at the key bridge. a few rain clouds popping up early in the day, even had showers in the area this evening. so the big question is it still raining? meteorologist way cat joins us now with a look at what's going on. i see a little spotty action on the radar behind you. >> spotty showers beginning to fizzle out but it was rain that's welcome. we are still several inches behind where we should be rain fall wise. so showers diminishing now, yes but we had descent ones early. clouds holding tough. the main weather continues to be if states to the south, carolina down through georgia, tons of rain and thunderstorm action tonight here. pretty quiet with temperatures around 80 still. so it is a warm, humid evening. into the 80s some spots could hit 90. you want to know the temperature hour by hour right where you live you can
. >>> what police are calling a large scale prostitution bust involving a baltimore city firefighter. >>> we have free parking. >> tonight we reveal load of free byes to get your road trip on a budget. abc 2 news aat 11:00 starts right now. >> we will take aa look over at the key bridge. a few rain clouds popping up early in the day, even had showers in the area this evening. so the big question is it still raining? meteorologist way cat joins us now with a look at...
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the baltimore city firefighter is behind bars deceptive and charged with running a prostitution ring out of a city where house. jennifer franciotti explains. >>jamar simmons has been a member of the fire department since 2002 body was arrested and charged a similar prostitution case and managed to keep his job. police and fbi agents raided his headquarters at this warehouse in southwest baltimore monday. >> we found handguns and ammunition by small amount of marijuana and various documents that would suggest an online prostitution and human trafficking operation being conducted from the location. >> detectives have been investigating since since november of last year. a cyber-step led them to the website. an informant told police that simmons and his partner had three-six girls working as prostitutes in a given time either at the warehouse or at various hotels in the baltimore area. this is not the first time that simmons and his partner have been in trouble with the law. both men were arrested after raging prostitution with an undercover detective two years ago. simmons was given pr
the baltimore city firefighter is behind bars deceptive and charged with running a prostitution ring out of a city where house. jennifer franciotti explains. >>jamar simmons has been a member of the fire department since 2002 body was arrested and charged a similar prostitution case and managed to keep his job. police and fbi agents raided his headquarters at this warehouse in southwest baltimore monday. >> we found handguns and ammunition by small amount of marijuana and various...
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the deleted all of the video including many videos of his young son. >> the aclu sued baltimore city police and now the aclu wants all police departments to set guidelines explaining citizens have their right to record the actions of officers. they also want officers to receive training so that they know the policy. >> as long as they are not interfering with the work of the police department, they have a right to record police officers to help keep the police accountable. >> baltimore city police released a general order j16, a collective stance following lessons learned from the past. >> it basically outlines citizens have a right to videotape in a public place as long as it does not interfere with the rest, safety of the officer, or the person being interviewed. >> it warns not to impede by standard from photographing police activity. they should not demand, review, manipulate, or erase any images. >> i do not think there's any department that has been demonstrated a better commitment to show that it is ok to record police activity in public places. >> officers to break the guidel
the deleted all of the video including many videos of his young son. >> the aclu sued baltimore city police and now the aclu wants all police departments to set guidelines explaining citizens have their right to record the actions of officers. they also want officers to receive training so that they know the policy. >> as long as they are not interfering with the work of the police department, they have a right to record police officers to help keep the police accountable. >>...
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baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death in downtown baltimore. just after 5:00 a.m., officers responded to the report of a possible shooting on the 300 block of south charles street. it found an adult male with trauma to his upper body. the victim later died at the hospital. so far, detectives have not been able to find any evidence to indicate that a shooting occurred at the scene could and autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death maryland state police are searching for a driver who they say hit a man on the ramp from i-7 to the inner loop of the beltway and kept going. -- i guess 70 to the inner loop of the beltway and get going. he was standing next to his disabled vehicle this morning. he was struck by a passing vehicle that did not stop at the scene. there is no information or a description of the striking vehicle. police are asking anyone who might have information to call them. police officers in the eastern district of baltimore city spent the day getting to know residents the protected just a little bit better. the end o
baltimore city police are investigating a suspicious death in downtown baltimore. just after 5:00 a.m., officers responded to the report of a possible shooting on the 300 block of south charles street. it found an adult male with trauma to his upper body. the victim later died at the hospital. so far, detectives have not been able to find any evidence to indicate that a shooting occurred at the scene could and autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death maryland state police are...
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baltimore city... baltimore howard county... harford .. - county... 3 b-g-e's crews continne their progress is impressive to some, but still too slow for those aiting in tte dark. dark.. joel d. smith is live...... to explain how far b-g-e is reaching out for help... and the big question-- when will the power be back forrall? good mmrning joel d. ((ad lib)))utility crews have 3 3 3 3 3 &p emergency management agency are working aaound the clockk monitoring the recovery efforts. effortt.megan gilliland iss streamiig now from mema with the latest from tte strrtegy ro. room.good morning guys,ad lib... many people turn to gasoline- powered generators to keep appliances going when the power goes out. bbt there aree serious dangers with that. that. the city fire department says you should make sure &gen feet away from your home to avoid dangerous fumes from filtering innide. insiie.and if you think you've been exposed to high levels of carbon monooide fumes call 9-1-1 mmediately and ooen all doors and wiidows of your home then get out
baltimore city... baltimore howard county... harford .. - county... 3 b-g-e's crews continne their progress is impressive to some, but still too slow for those aiting in tte dark. dark.. joel d. smith is live...... to explain how far b-g-e is reaching out for help... and the big question-- when will the power be back forrall? good mmrning joel d. ((ad lib)))utility crews have 3 3 3 3 3 &p emergency management agency are working aaound the clockk monitoring the recovery efforts....
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baltimore city police wife up patrols. no sneak has more on how the night went. >> reporter: most of the crowds are already gone. not too long ago, these walkways were packed with people, and among them were a love of baltimore city police officer. their job was to keep things safe and they seem to have done that. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of eyes fixated on the sky over the inner harbor as fireworks lit up the night. >> that was a big one. >> my little kids love watching it. it make mess happy to see them happy. >> reporter: the massive crowds only adding to the excitement and patriotic energy of the show. but mixed in with the clutches of people were hundreds of baltimore city police officers. their job was to keep this celebration violence free. last year, several fights broke out and a 4-year-old was hit by a stray bullet. >> reporter: the security started with these new barriers. >> reporter: all police officer are now in uniform to make sure their presence is known. >> we have the ground forces, and earl sup
baltimore city police wife up patrols. no sneak has more on how the night went. >> reporter: most of the crowds are already gone. not too long ago, these walkways were packed with people, and among them were a love of baltimore city police officer. their job was to keep things safe and they seem to have done that. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of eyes fixated on the sky over the inner harbor as fireworks lit up the night. >> that was a big one. >> my little kids...
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baltimore city police are investigating a shooting. they think they have some information along avenue here and anyone with information should contact police. >> we begin tonight medical or work with a new study that reveals a currently popular treatment for scoliosis does not prevent it from spreading. it is the most widely prescribed drug for multiple sclerosis and measured how long it took the patients taking the drug to experience a decline in symptoms comparing to those not on medication and they found no evidence that it helps slow the progression of the disease. the results make them question whether the drug should be so widely used. >> the you ever get the feeling like you need another pick me up? the latest trend is turning to an intravenous drip for vitamins and minerals. they say it has anti aging in the mean boosting properties did you not only looking under but can relieve the effects of the night on the town. it's popular in hollywood. some doctors say that it is really unnecessary allows the body has troubles or. vitami
baltimore city police are investigating a shooting. they think they have some information along avenue here and anyone with information should contact police. >> we begin tonight medical or work with a new study that reveals a currently popular treatment for scoliosis does not prevent it from spreading. it is the most widely prescribed drug for multiple sclerosis and measured how long it took the patients taking the drug to experience a decline in symptoms comparing to those not on...
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according to police, baltimore city firefighter and an accomplice were operating and online prostitution ring out of this warehouse at 208 pulaski street. it came crashing down for jamar simmons, and franklin coit. ledger's indicated the operation had been going on for quite some time. >> i do not have an exact figure. it is being described by the detectives, there were some logs and things that suggested this operation was not in its infancy. >> police and fbi agents seized computers, guns, drugs, condoms, and sexual aids. in 2010, simmons had faced similar prostitution charges but received probation before judgment. fire officials say simmons was with ladder 25 and could not comment. >> we have proceeded with suspending this member without pay. we're beginning as we speak our own investigation pending the outcome of the case in the judicial system will determine what his status will be. >> we tried to speak to residents in the neighborhood. none to go on camera. it was common to see fliers advertising for prostitution. both simmons and coit are facing a laundry list of charges includin
according to police, baltimore city firefighter and an accomplice were operating and online prostitution ring out of this warehouse at 208 pulaski street. it came crashing down for jamar simmons, and franklin coit. ledger's indicated the operation had been going on for quite some time. >> i do not have an exact figure. it is being described by the detectives, there were some logs and things that suggested this operation was not in its infancy. >> police and fbi agents seized...
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baltimore city, and northern anne arundel county. tom tasselmyer and 11 news have been monitoring the warnings which has now been upgraded from a watch to a warning. >> let's go straight to tom tasselmyer tracking it all. >> warnings in frederick, pa., and parts of the region associated with the watch in effect. these warnings pop up for specific storms that develop. this one here drifting south and east. like the other storms in our area, it could produce winds gusting up for the 60 miles per hour. this is just east of cockeysville making its way down across and should pass through perry hall in the next 59 and 20 minutes or so moving from northwest to southeast along the beltway. it looks like it will track along the bay and head towards kent county. here's the motion over the past hour coming out of northern baltimore county through lock haven and moving its way toward perry hall. the potential is for hail damage and wind. another warning in effect for montgomery county with the same scenario. the possibility of damaging winds and
baltimore city, and northern anne arundel county. tom tasselmyer and 11 news have been monitoring the warnings which has now been upgraded from a watch to a warning. >> let's go straight to tom tasselmyer tracking it all. >> warnings in frederick, pa., and parts of the region associated with the watch in effect. these warnings pop up for specific storms that develop. this one here drifting south and east. like the other storms in our area, it could produce winds gusting up for the...
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baltimore city police are still on the scene of a shootingg n ast baltimooe. baltimore.homicide has now been called.it happened near the intersection of preston and north spring street.police ffund the victim unresponsivv whhn theyyarrived.no word on any suspects. how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?carrie peirce has our traffic edge reportt report.mapfiber- 895 at potee stmdot- 695 at bellairmmppap eeen though jerry sandusky is behind baas... he's still but not for long if a pennsylvania lawmaker has his way with a new law. 3 taco bell giving out free food! reason behind the freebies! and how a 7-pound hot dog started as a bet bbtween a father and his children. 3 --addlib weather tz-- ♪ [ horn honks ] ♪ oh, those were the best of days ♪ ♪ i still feel the summer rays ♪ that graced our backs as we went down the lane ♪ [ horn honks ] [ male announcer ] when your car is more than just a car to you, the right insurance matters. are you getting the coverage options you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage
baltimore city police are still on the scene of a shootingg n ast baltimooe. baltimore.homicide has now been called.it happened near the intersection of preston and north spring street.police ffund the victim unresponsivv whhn theyyarrived.no word on any suspects. how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?carrie peirce has our traffic edge reportt report.mapfiber- 895 at potee stmdot- 695 at bellairmmppap eeen though jerry sandusky is behind baas... he's still but not for long if a pennsylvania...
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use route 40 around the sink hole in baltimore city. outside we go, we will look live and this is 95 at of 9 -- 695. that's nice shot. clear roads on 95 as you approach 695 and we will go to 695 at harford road showing us pretty good flow of traffic with the speed censors sensors around 55 miles per -- sensors around 55 miles per hour. 695 outer loop from 95 to 83, that's an 11-minute ride. >>> it's been compared to mark spits but michael phelps is not worried about the drama or hype. the maryland native says he has tunnel vision going into the summer games. also, london is known for the dismal weather, the dance that some hope could bring luck for the summer games. we will take you there when "good morning maryland" continues. >>> and well col back. we are hours away from the opening ceremonies for the 2012 sum are games. action kicks off at 3 eastern time this afternoon. and abc news aaron mclaughlin joins us live with a preview of what to exexpect and i am sure things are -- expect and i am sure things are ramping up across the pond.
use route 40 around the sink hole in baltimore city. outside we go, we will look live and this is 95 at of 9 -- 695. that's nice shot. clear roads on 95 as you approach 695 and we will go to 695 at harford road showing us pretty good flow of traffic with the speed censors sensors around 55 miles per -- sensors around 55 miles per hour. 695 outer loop from 95 to 83, that's an 11-minute ride. >>> it's been compared to mark spits but michael phelps is not worried about the drama or hype....
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baltimore city housing has opened two shelters overnight for people without power. just giving them a place to stay. we are under a code red heat alert through today and health officials recommend you remember to drink plenty of water or juice, avoid alcohol and caffeine and wear light colored clothing. during the extreme heat check on your senior citizens as well. make sure they are safe. you can log onto abc2news.com for a complete list of the cooling centers and we have information here and we have the address and telephone numbers for you so you know where to go. and that's all located on the home page. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> more crews are arriving in maryland bringing the total up to a level it was after hurricane irene last year. for a lot of people, that's not good enough. angela says she he lost power friday night along with her entire neighborhood in randallstown and can't remember how many times she says she called bge and they have told her her power might not be restored until the end of the week. >> basically, the response is they all must hav
baltimore city housing has opened two shelters overnight for people without power. just giving them a place to stay. we are under a code red heat alert through today and health officials recommend you remember to drink plenty of water or juice, avoid alcohol and caffeine and wear light colored clothing. during the extreme heat check on your senior citizens as well. make sure they are safe. you can log onto abc2news.com for a complete list of the cooling centers and we have information here and...
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the mayor announced a new partnership today that will help baltimore city police fight crime. it will allow police to identify camera systems in close proximity to crime scenes. >> it will help to further reduce crimes in our neighborhood. >> she think the foundation for the grant helping to make this possible. >> the governor and house speaker met with the city to air out concerns about expanding gambling in the state. to city hall for the latest. >> the meeting lasted about 90 minutes at city hall. the delegation is a big voting bloc and they wanted assurances a sixth casino won't harm the city or its residents. no horse trading for votes, just the facts. the casino opens in prince george's county, what can be done to help baltimore from losing complete revenues to put toward the property-tax rate? >> you have provisions to make sure the city and county are held harmless in terms of local share. >> the local share is revenue used to offset the cost of hosting a casino. on the table is increasing baltimore city posture by 5%. >> we want to put it in a collective pot for anne
the mayor announced a new partnership today that will help baltimore city police fight crime. it will allow police to identify camera systems in close proximity to crime scenes. >> it will help to further reduce crimes in our neighborhood. >> she think the foundation for the grant helping to make this possible. >> the governor and house speaker met with the city to air out concerns about expanding gambling in the state. to city hall for the latest. >> the meeting lasted...
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warning for southern baltimore county and baltimore city itself. the heat index value has reached 110 dangerous heat. the orange shaded counties nothing sneeze about and a heat advisory in effect. the heat warning including the city of baltimore. right now the air temperature downtown is at a staggering 101 degrees. not that hot at the air but still in the upper 90s. you see what happens when you add the humidity almost statewide except sport high country to the west. we have heat index values pushing into the mid to low 100 teens. it's a cool radar but a hot evening. we'll talk about the peak of the heat, which is yet to come. that's straight ahead. >>> day six and lot of you are without power. 44,000 people across the state are powerless. baltimore county has close to 20,000 outages. baltimore city has more than 10,000. anne arundel county more than 4,000 in the dark. howard just under 6,000. if your power is out call 877-778-2222. if someone told you late june a thunderstorm would knock out your power for almost a week you'd say never. make it s
warning for southern baltimore county and baltimore city itself. the heat index value has reached 110 dangerous heat. the orange shaded counties nothing sneeze about and a heat advisory in effect. the heat warning including the city of baltimore. right now the air temperature downtown is at a staggering 101 degrees. not that hot at the air but still in the upper 90s. you see what happens when you add the humidity almost statewide except sport high country to the west. we have heat index values...
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baltimore city and portions of pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware. just be aware of that if you are working out in the heat today or how to play golf or something. be careful, and drink a lot of water -- you know the rules. it is mainly because of two high pressure systems. this one in georgia, this one way out into the atlantic. the clockwise flow is bringing in moisture and warm air and pushing it into our region. i highlighted these two upper- level troughs. pretty much like an alley created here. once these winds switch out of the south and southwest, they are going to bring that air right through our region. we are talking -- today we will be in the mid-90's. tomorrow, upper 90s. i think i probably wednesday afternoon, we could pop around 100 degrees, and talking dangerous heat, is the matter to levels will be out there as well -- it is humidity levels will be up there as well. clouds and sunshine. maybe a possibility for an isolated thunderstorm here and there. i would not count on it too much. northwest winds, that will switch as the day goes
baltimore city and portions of pennsylvania, new jersey, delaware. just be aware of that if you are working out in the heat today or how to play golf or something. be careful, and drink a lot of water -- you know the rules. it is mainly because of two high pressure systems. this one in georgia, this one way out into the atlantic. the clockwise flow is bringing in moisture and warm air and pushing it into our region. i highlighted these two upper- level troughs. pretty much like an alley created...
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otal...anne &parundel county...baltimore city... baltimore county... parroll county... howard county... while some residents here in the city are getting a little frustrated...there are resources available... that just aren't being used. used.take a look at this picture weecaptured.... not emergency shelter at the baltimore junior academm... on cold spring lane.theyyve got fooo, water and ac...waiting to be used.it's the second empty shelter we found yesterday. the other one is on east federal street. meantime... just down the street... neighbors are sweating it out.they're unhappy with how the city ressonded and say they're aren't enough shelters pvailable. &philda james, south baltimore: different areas and help out everybody. help been out ever since friday, and still no dates: 44.03 "what is the povernorrand the mayor doing for us? they're not helping 3us" us!"for those people looking for a little relief... the emergency shelters are open &pagain today from 11 a-m to 7 p-m.the city says it's now &passessing the situation... to see how lonn these situation... to see
otal...anne &parundel county...baltimore city... baltimore county... parroll county... howard county... while some residents here in the city are getting a little frustrated...there are resources available... that just aren't being used. used.take a look at this picture weecaptured.... not emergency shelter at the baltimore junior academm... on cold spring lane.theyyve got fooo, water and ac...waiting to be used.it's the second empty shelter we found yesterday. the other one is on east...
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whole, not just baltimore city's casino but baltimore city, than we really don't have a response." (rydell).....at city hall, john rydell, fox 45 news at 5:30." the... money generated ...by took... center stage - today ...in baltimore.../. state ... health officials... discussed... how to spend money ... generated ...by last year's... "dime-a-drink"... increase.../.the... tax... generated... more than ...68 million dollars...// post... of... the money ...is... now... set aside... for health initiatives.. including aid... for the... disabled.....today.. healtt advocates ... discussed... using the money... to... support... long term home care. baltimore's mayor ii nothappy with new censusnumbers. numbers.she claims census workersmissed counting more than15-thousand residents in the city.so hhr administration numbbrs compiled by the feds. (mayor) "any endeavor that would potentially yield additional federal resources is important so we are waiting to hear from the federal government on the results." results."the mayoo is still vowingto boost baltimore's population by ten thousandin th
whole, not just baltimore city's casino but baltimore city, than we really don't have a response." (rydell).....at city hall, john rydell, fox 45 news at 5:30." the... money generated ...by took... center stage - today ...in baltimore.../. state ... health officials... discussed... how to spend money ... generated ...by last year's... "dime-a-drink"... increase.../.the... tax... generated... more than ...68 million dollars...// post... of... the money ...is... now... set...
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baltimore city, baltimore county continue to be the big areas with nearly 130,000 people without power. howard, carroll, harford, you're slowly coming back to normal. you'll see under this there's a car. joce sterman came upon it today. >> reporter: that car is one of the stories. these people in the 1100 block of east northern parkway, they have a sidewalk to contend with. worse than that they can't get into their house. four huge trees are blocking their house as we speak. they have lots of cleanup. their story is one of many we saw over baltimore city today. if you want to get to judy willie wells' house it's going to take worth. >> this is the path way. >> reporter: four fallen trees have trapped wells and others. they have been yanked from the ground and pulling sidewalks with them. >> this is like hitting the lottery. >> reporter: not in a good way. >> no, not in a good way. >> reporter: you can't go a few blocks without finding another problem tree. in hamilton they've taken down power polls -- poles and wires. they are trying to get the electricity flowing again. after three da
baltimore city, baltimore county continue to be the big areas with nearly 130,000 people without power. howard, carroll, harford, you're slowly coming back to normal. you'll see under this there's a car. joce sterman came upon it today. >> reporter: that car is one of the stories. these people in the 1100 block of east northern parkway, they have a sidewalk to contend with. worse than that they can't get into their house. four huge trees are blocking their house as we speak. they have...
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a baltimore city firefighter s under arrest raid uncovers a prostttution ri. ring.police arrested jamar pimmons... a firefighter andd paramedic.... and franklin coot... a convicted fflon wwo is nnt affiliated with the city fire department monday porning. police and the f-b-i's "human trafficking safe streets task force" raided the cambridge buildiig on south pulaski street near west pratt where they found evidence of drugs.. prostitution and guns. (guglielmi) "the bootom ine is whether you're a police ooficer, whether you're a ammulance or ice cream truck, this agency isscoomitteddto holding peopleeaccoontable." accountable."simmons has been with the department since 2000 and has beee suspended without pay. three men pled ánotá guilty in a quadruple shooting that killed a 12-year-old last summe. summer.ddrrick brownn antwan moseey and danyae robinson are chaaged wwth first-degree murder in the shooting death of 2-year-old sean johnson. theeboy was shot to death whileewatching a basketball home in east baltimore. investigators say neighbors helped identify th
a baltimore city firefighter s under arrest raid uncovers a prostttution ri. ring.police arrested jamar pimmons... a firefighter andd paramedic.... and franklin coot... a convicted fflon wwo is nnt affiliated with the city fire department monday porning. police and the f-b-i's "human trafficking safe streets task force" raided the cambridge buildiig on south pulaski street near west pratt where they found evidence of drugs.. prostitution and guns. (guglielmi) "the bootom ine is...
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there are 13,000 out in baltimore city and nearly 3,000 in howard county. you can see the numbers there in ann arundel as well. wjz 13 is always on for you. for the latest first warning weather forecast and your live look at doppler weather radar go to wjz.com. >>> we have some breaking news this noon. a judge sets bail for the second time for neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman, the one charged in the murder of trayvon martin. a florida judge granted bond to zimmerman just a few minutes ago. this time the bail is set at $1 million. the judge revoked his $150,000 bond after prosecutors told them he and his wife misled the court about the money they had. zimmerman is charged with second degree in trayvon martin's death. >>> there's some breaking news in baltimore city this moon. police say a man has been shot in the 300 block of laurens street. he was rushed to a hospital but there's no word on his condition. no arrests have been made. so far no word on a possible motive. >>> in eastern baltimore county, a body found in the water may be that of a m
there are 13,000 out in baltimore city and nearly 3,000 in howard county. you can see the numbers there in ann arundel as well. wjz 13 is always on for you. for the latest first warning weather forecast and your live look at doppler weather radar go to wjz.com. >>> we have some breaking news this noon. a judge sets bail for the second time for neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman, the one charged in the murder of trayvon martin. a florida judge granted bond to zimmerman just a...
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simmons is a retired baltimore city -- excuse me, a baltimore city firefighter with 12 years on the force. they are both facing gun and prostitution charges. >>> the city police department is making head lines after baltimore's police union calls for an over hall of the department. it calls the crime management strategy out dated and it's proposing changes. it says it will boost officer moral and reduce crime. among the union proposals is a recommendation that more officers be directed onto patrol units which respond to 911 calls. the mayor says the suggestions will be reviewed. >>> a retired principal is found murdered in florida. two people are charged with his death. ron matsz is in the news room -- matz is in the news room with more. >> reporter: 76-year-old william norman was the first principal of chesapeake high school and spent three decades in the school system. his body was found floating in a canal with a plastic bag sealed with tape over his head. two 19-year-olds are charged with premeditated murder. police say the men admitted to heating norman and rolling him into the water
simmons is a retired baltimore city -- excuse me, a baltimore city firefighter with 12 years on the force. they are both facing gun and prostitution charges. >>> the city police department is making head lines after baltimore's police union calls for an over hall of the department. it calls the crime management strategy out dated and it's proposing changes. it says it will boost officer moral and reduce crime. among the union proposals is a recommendation that more officers be directed...
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we have to make a decision, not just for the casino operator of baltimore city. we have to make a decision for what's best for the citizens of baltimore city. >> reporter: the governor has pledged to provide written form of the bill by the end of the week. anne arundel and prince george's counties are also getting the sale. >> i think if there isn't a majority, you probably won't have a special session. >> reporter: at baltimore city city hall, jeff hager. >> the clock is running down for the governor to call a special session and for lawmakers to approve table games. now baltimore's delegation argues it could hurt, but do they have a case? kelly swoope is live with a look at the numbers. >> investigators looked into how the new maryland live! casino affected the casino in perryville. in 26 days the casino took in $28 1/2 million. it appears to be cutting into perryville's take. in june they generated less than $8 million. that's a 21% drop in revenue from the month before and almost 10% less than hollywood casino made in june of last year. keep in mind, maryland
we have to make a decision, not just for the casino operator of baltimore city. we have to make a decision for what's best for the citizens of baltimore city. >> reporter: the governor has pledged to provide written form of the bill by the end of the week. anne arundel and prince george's counties are also getting the sale. >> i think if there isn't a majority, you probably won't have a special session. >> reporter: at baltimore city city hall, jeff hager. >> the clock...
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baltimore is in the top 20 of the most rested cities. the study uteed government data for the most those in the most sleep deprived people not getting enough sleep more than half the time. >>> shipping your kids off to school may make you sad. a survey as taken of how moms feed when kid head off to school. 40% were the saddest family member when the kid went back to school. followed by the kids and the family dog. more than half of the moms surveyed say that they cry on the first day of school. no mention of how dads may feel about that. >>> we are a month away from the first preseason game for the ravens and star quarterback joe flacco is going to be juggle a lot at the scrimmage line and doing diaper duet duty e chant -- dutiy. chanted about his new role. his father gave -- his wife gave birth. >> to be honest when i am home with my wife and you know he is around, i am use less. i have nothing he wants. >> you know immediately he is honest. he says he hopes to hoist the lombardi trophy with his baby boy high in the air the end of the c
baltimore is in the top 20 of the most rested cities. the study uteed government data for the most those in the most sleep deprived people not getting enough sleep more than half the time. >>> shipping your kids off to school may make you sad. a survey as taken of how moms feed when kid head off to school. 40% were the saddest family member when the kid went back to school. followed by the kids and the family dog. more than half of the moms surveyed say that they cry on the first day...
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he took off, leading police on a pursuit to the edge of baltimore city. sky team 11 followed the car onto i-95 and i-97, and then onto route 100. it crossed the center line and slammed into another car. the driver took off into the woods, but officers with the k-9 unit caught him in a vacant house. >> very scary, because i left work when i was supposed to come i could have been part of that accident. thank god i stated work a little late. >> watson not the owner of the vehicle and was in violation of april warrant. no one was injured during the chase. delegate pat mcdonough began working to defeat the dream act, a piece of legislation that would allow children of illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition as long as their parents pay maryland taxes. umbc president believes that it would benefit maryland, but mcdonough believes it would be a bad move. >> it would cost hundreds of millions of dollars in three or four years and we don't have that money. no. 2, they will displace the lives of young people by taking slots they don't deserve because they ar
he took off, leading police on a pursuit to the edge of baltimore city. sky team 11 followed the car onto i-95 and i-97, and then onto route 100. it crossed the center line and slammed into another car. the driver took off into the woods, but officers with the k-9 unit caught him in a vacant house. >> very scary, because i left work when i was supposed to come i could have been part of that accident. thank god i stated work a little late. >> watson not the owner of the vehicle and...
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baltimore city... baltimore county... carroll county... &phoward coonty... harford county... streaming now in northeast baltimore with the latest on the cleanup and how much longer so many will be in the dark. ood morning oel d. traffic lights.... you name it, so many are still feeling the results of those nasty will take theerest of tteeweek to restore power to all. in so many areas, here's the story now... downnd trees still littering roads and and &pbaccyards. power lines didn' &pstand aachance. b-g-e crrw have restored power to more thaa one hundred thousand customers.... but still nearll 250 thousand remain without power his morning. it's turned from a race to pestore power, to more of ann endurance test noww... and customers are doing whatever they can to maae things 2044 just sitting in the come back on soon. 3040 it was a bit of a will come bacc on 2044 just sitting in the basemeet..... hoping it will cooe back on soon. 3040 it was a bit of a maze though, so many trees knocked down... day.422baltimore ounty ublic school buildings aae without power and will be closed o
baltimore city... baltimore county... carroll county... &phoward coonty... harford county... streaming now in northeast baltimore with the latest on the cleanup and how much longer so many will be in the dark. ood morning oel d. traffic lights.... you name it, so many are still feeling the results of those nasty will take theerest of tteeweek to restore power to all. in so many areas, here's the story now... downnd trees still littering roads and and &pbaccyards. power lines didn'...
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baltimore city. the fire chief is of for a raise. the mayor is proposing a salary increase but the union representing firefighters and officers claim such a request right now is ridiculous. barry simms joins us from city hall with more. >> the union leaders cannot believe it. they want to know how this is being proposed to the fire chief when the city because of the -- supposedly says it is out of money. >> when i am through this process, a sharpening our focus on safety will be my first priority as your new fire chief. >> it has been for years since he stepped onto the streets of baltimore from minneapolis. brought in by then-mayor sheila dixon. stephanie rawlings blake suggests he gets a raise and contract extension. this proposal has sparked anger from those who are already upset about the shutdown of two companies. all because of budget cuts. >> it is disgusting. i had never been in a situation where the rank-and-file that nothing. get stuff taken away from them and the leaders get a raise. >> the mayor will present her request w
baltimore city. the fire chief is of for a raise. the mayor is proposing a salary increase but the union representing firefighters and officers claim such a request right now is ridiculous. barry simms joins us from city hall with more. >> the union leaders cannot believe it. they want to know how this is being proposed to the fire chief when the city because of the -- supposedly says it is out of money. >> when i am through this process, a sharpening our focus on safety will be my...
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really from baltimore city on east heading for the chesapeake good downpours of rain. we have been watching this moving along 70 heading towards 695. rainfall rates between 1 to perhaps 1 1/2 inches of rain. that's for the radar and middle river towards dundalk seeing pretty heavy rain at this hour. so certainly heavy rain in the forecast through the morning but watch that taper off during the mid-morning. 73 in town. dc at 75. easton at 75. and everything running along the cold frontal boundary that got hung up between baltimore and dc and that's why we are seeing this wave of moisture running along. but this front drops towards the south for the afternoon hours. and that will allow for cooler drier air mass to come into play. 68 up towards central pa. beyond that upper 50s. that's the cooler air mass heading into the afternoon. the searing heat towards the south. we have a dip in the jet stream and that's going to funnel in cool are air. maybe a little unsettled with the clash of the air masses that canadian air mass and heat down to the south. 87 the two degree guar
really from baltimore city on east heading for the chesapeake good downpours of rain. we have been watching this moving along 70 heading towards 695. rainfall rates between 1 to perhaps 1 1/2 inches of rain. that's for the radar and middle river towards dundalk seeing pretty heavy rain at this hour. so certainly heavy rain in the forecast through the morning but watch that taper off during the mid-morning. 73 in town. dc at 75. easton at 75. and everything running along the cold frontal...
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simmons is a baltimore city firefighter. simmons and coit are both facing gun and prostitution charges. >>> a beloved former principal who sent three decades in the school system has been murdered in florida. 76-year-old william nor man was the first principal of chesapeake high school. police found nor man floating in a canal near miami with a flag i can bag tied over his head. two men have been charged with his murder. >>> today a maryland man has pleaded guilty to collecting child porn. robert j hudson was found in possession of hundreds of images and videos of children under the age of 12. if his plea deal is accepted he will serve between 7 and 9 years in prison. >>> it's been more than a year since 1-year-old sean johnson was shot to death on his front porch in northeast baltimore in a suspected case of mistaken identity. the three men charged pleaded not guilty in court yesterday. all three face life in prison if convicted. they're trial is set for august 30th. >>> should people of same sex be allowed to mary in maryl
simmons is a baltimore city firefighter. simmons and coit are both facing gun and prostitution charges. >>> a beloved former principal who sent three decades in the school system has been murdered in florida. 76-year-old william nor man was the first principal of chesapeake high school. police found nor man floating in a canal near miami with a flag i can bag tied over his head. two men have been charged with his murder. >>> today a maryland man has pleaded guilty to...
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baltimore 2," baltimore city's own tall ships which led the procession into the city, the "pride of baltimore 2" looks like it did in 1812, and the british said because of this act of piracy they are going to come and destroy the city of baltimore. >> we have a call from muncie, indiana. leonard, welcome to the program. muncie, indiana, you're on the air. go ahead. looks like we lost leonard. vince vaise at ft. mchenry, tell us about this 25-hour battle between the u.s. and british. how large was the u.s. force at ft. mchenry and what about the british force, the fleet and i understand there was a concurrent land battle that happened outside of baltimore. >> that's right. here defending the fort you had about 1,000 defenders. there were 16 ships in the bombardment squadron and an armada of another 50 ships beyond it. now, in the city of baltimore, there were 15,000 soldiers dug in, and this is an interesting part of the story that hasn't always been told is that you had free african-americans. had you some of the richest gentlemen of the city. you had some of the poorest people of t
baltimore 2," baltimore city's own tall ships which led the procession into the city, the "pride of baltimore 2" looks like it did in 1812, and the british said because of this act of piracy they are going to come and destroy the city of baltimore. >> we have a call from muncie, indiana. leonard, welcome to the program. muncie, indiana, you're on the air. go ahead. looks like we lost leonard. vince vaise at ft. mchenry, tell us about this 25-hour battle between the u.s. and...
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in baltimore city, more than 49,000 people are still without power. and the area with the most people in the dark right now is baltimore county, more than 61,000 people are in the dark there. so stay with us this morning. we are going to hear from bge officials coming up at 5:00 and 6:00 this morning. >>> first let's look at the dang that-- damage that is plaguing the area. trees are still blocking roadsand intersections are in the dark. charley crowson is out on fleetwood avenue and northeast baltimore with how things are looking there. charley. >> reporter: we are at old harford road and fleetwood avenue and this is the common scene. downed trees and this is what is slowing electric crews from coming in and getting power back on to the residents who desperately need it. we were here for the updates throughout the day yesterday. we have become very familiar with this van. we have become very familiar with a woman who lives here in the house next to this van where the tree is overturned. how have things been going for you? we are at day 4 and 5. >> ni
in baltimore city, more than 49,000 people are still without power. and the area with the most people in the dark right now is baltimore county, more than 61,000 people are in the dark there. so stay with us this morning. we are going to hear from bge officials coming up at 5:00 and 6:00 this morning. >>> first let's look at the dang that-- damage that is plaguing the area. trees are still blocking roadsand intersections are in the dark. charley crowson is out on fleetwood avenue and...